North Island Rapid 2026 held Saturday 4th July at Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, 58 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

North Island Rapid 2026

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North Island Rapid 2026

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North Island Rapid 2026 held Saturday 4th July 2026 at Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, 58 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

Results

Prizewinners

Prizewinners would be listed here.

Vega Webpage View

Link to Vega Webpages. (when available)

Live Game Broadcast

Link to broadcast of live games. (when available)

Photos available from

(when available)

Entry Details

Entry Fees

$60 per player.

$40 per Junior (under 20) player.

Entry Instructions

Only first 80 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.

All entries and payments must be made online with TryBooking using the form below. Multiple players may be entered in the same booking, simply select number of players (tickets).

New Zealand chess players who participate in any NZCF rated event must be a member of a chess club that is affiliated or associated with NZCF (New Zealand Chess Federation). The Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club offers memberships that fulfill this requirement from just $20 per year.

Event Information

Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.

Dates

Saturday 4th July 2026

Venue

Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre viewed from across lagoon
Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre

58 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.

Travel Arrangements

Eligibility

Open to all players.

Players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.

Format

6 round Swiss tournament, games may be FIDE rapid rated.

Time Controls

25 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.

Schedule

(To be listed here when available)

Players meeting at 9am Saturday 4th July 2026.

Prize giving ceremony as soon as possible after completion of final round.

Prize Fund

Prize fund of $1,000

PLEASE NOTE:

  • No player may claim more than one prize.
  • In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.

Personnel

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Organised by New Zealand Chess Federation

Chief Organiser: IO Paul Spiller

Chief Arbiter

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